Table 4.
Parameters associated with acute exacerbation in patients with T-COPD
| Characteristics | Univariate analysis
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Multivariate analysis*
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
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| Age | 0.992 (0.934–1.053) | 0.795 | – | – |
| Gender (male) | 0.975 (0.395–2.404) | 0.956 | – | – |
| BMI | 1.066 (0.921–1.229) | 0.383 | – | – |
| Smoking amount | 0.998 (0.981–1.016) | 0.831 | – | – |
| FEV1 | 0.979 (0.955–1.003) | 0.084 | 0.994 (0.962–1.027) | 0.994 |
| CAT | 1.091 (1.001–1.189) | 0.047 | 1.048 (0.973–1.129) | 0.212 |
| SGRQ | 1.024 (1.000–1.048) | 0.054 | 1.013 (0.987–1.040) | 0.339 |
| CRP | 1.110 (1.000–1.231) | 0.049 | 1.005 (0.919–1.100) | 0.905 |
| IL-6 | 1.148 (1.047–1.259) | 0.003 | 1.109 (1.004–1.225) | 0.041 |
Note:
*
Variables with a P-value <0.1 on univariate analysis were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CAT, COPD assessment test; CRP, C-reactive protein; SGRQ, St George Respiratory Questionnaire; T-COPD, tuberculosis-associated COPD.